The elections are over and the winners have been declared in last week’s contests. Here’s a recap from Mike Laidman of KCTV’s election coverage.

KCTV Jeju has been busy since early this year fulfilingl its role as a local media outlet for the June 13 local elections.

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Full election coverage, from candidate pledges to voting results

The station has covered the election promises of each candidate and vote-related information over the course of several months this year, and designed programs to clearly show the vote results.

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Ballot tallies reported live

The election results - provided by the National Election Commission - were converted into easy-to-understand data in real time for KCTV’s special program on the topic.

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Results broken down by region

In particular, KCTV offered vote count results for the positions of governor and superintendent of education by each (읍)eup, (면)myeon, and (동)dong region.

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Park Yeong-shim / Donghong-dong, Seogwipo
The region-specific voting information was very useful.
<인터뷰 : 박영심/서귀포시 동홍동>
"지역주민들한테 구석구석 다른 후보들까지 정보를 전달해서 굉장히 유익한…. "

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Kim Chun-gyun / Hwabuk-dong, Jeju City
KCTV Jeju delivers local news to islanders quickly. That’s the appeal--that’s why we watch and love it.
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"도민들에게 가장 빨리 정확하게 전달하는 것이죠. 그게 도민들에게 가장 와닿는 거고, 저쪽에 TV 있어도 다 KCTV 보는 이유가 지역채널이기 때문에 전달이 잘 돼서 KCTV를 사랑하는 것 같습니다."

The specific vote results for each candidate vying for provincial council and educational committee positions were reported live.

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Broadcasts from winning camps

KCTV Jeju broadcast the projected provincial council winner’s election camp, showing the atmosphere surrounding the candidates.

The neck-and-neck race at the ballots was reported live for more than eight hours starting from 6PM, June 13.

It was this clear, concise, and up-to-the-minute coverage that captured viewer attention.

For years, KCTV Jeju has organized special broadcasts for each election, and this year was no different.

[Report] Mike Laidman
[Camera] Ko Moon-su, Hyeon Gwang-hoon

The local broadcaster has over the past weeks run special features to help voters choose the best candidate for them - something that it will continue to do in the future.

Mike Laidman, KCTV